TTO Literary Features PART 2

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- Literary Features    PART 2

Lesson Objective:

- You can recognise oxymorons, euphemisms and onomatopoeias in a text.

Oxymoron

• A combination of contradictory or incongruous words


• Seemingly contrast each other
• A quiet Mr Tip
• A deafening silence
• Old news

And in the naked light I saw

Ten thousand people, maybe more

People talking without speaking

People hearing without listening

People writing songs that voices never share

And no one dare

Disturb the sound of silence

Do you know any other 'oxymorons'?

Euphemism

• Understatement / Indirect expression

• Not expressing 'the real thing', for instance to prevent shock / social taboo / embarrassing words

• To kick the bucket --> to die
• He is 'mentally challenged' --> stupid
• I have to do a 'number two' --> shit

What do they mean?

Jimmy was sent to a correctional facility.

I'm sorry, but we have to let you go, Susan.

She’s a curvy woman.

Jimmy was sent to a correctional facility.
Where did he end up?

I'm sorry, but we have to let you go, Susan.
What happened here?

She’s a curvy woman.
What would some ruder people call her?

Video

In the video on the next page you will hear an abundance of euphemisms to express 'death'.

It's from Monty Python, a famous British comedy group.

Do you know any other
'euphemisms'?

Do you know any other
'euphemisms'?

Onomatopoeia

• Sound word

• It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described

• A splash
• A 'buzzing' bee
• Tweet

From 'The Bells' by Edgar Alan Poe

Oh, the bells, bells, bells!

What a tale their terror tells

Of Despair!

How they clang, and clash, and roar!

What a horror they outpour

On the bosom of the palpitating air!

From 'The Bells' by Edgar Alan Poe

Oh, the bells, bells, bells!

What a tale their terror tells

Of Despair!

How they clang, and clash, and roar!

What a horror they outpour

On the bosom of the palpitating air!

Do you know any more 'onomatopoeias'?